100 Best universities for Paleontology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 22.8M citations received by 669K academic papers made by 110 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Oxford

For Paleontology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Paleontology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Paleontology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Paleontology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

For Paleontology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

6. University of Manchester

For Paleontology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Leeds

For Paleontology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. University of Sheffield

For Paleontology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Liverpool

For Paleontology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

For Paleontology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Nottingham

For Paleontology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Paleontology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Southampton

For Paleontology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. King's College London

For Paleontology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1829

15. Durham University

For Paleontology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

16. University of Reading

For Paleontology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Founded: 1892

17. University of Exeter

For Paleontology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Warwick

For Paleontology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. University of Leicester

For Paleontology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

20. University of York

For Paleontology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Paleontology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of East Anglia

For Paleontology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of London

For Paleontology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. Lancaster University

For Paleontology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Sussex

For Paleontology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

26. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Paleontology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Founded: 1849

27. University of Bath

For Paleontology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

28. Loughborough University

For Paleontology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Plymouth

For Paleontology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

30. University of Surrey

For Paleontology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Paleontology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Paleontology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

33. Cranfield University

For Paleontology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

34. University of Kent

For Paleontology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Paleontology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Brunel University London

For Paleontology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. Keele University

For Paleontology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. University of Portsmouth

For Paleontology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Essex

For Paleontology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. St George's, University of London

For Paleontology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Founded: 1733

41. University of Bradford

For Paleontology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Paleontology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1791

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Paleontology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Aston University

For Paleontology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. University of Salford

For Paleontology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. Liverpool John Moores University

For Paleontology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Paleontology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of the West of England

For Paleontology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Paleontology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. Oxford Brookes University

For Paleontology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

51. City, University of London

For Paleontology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Founded: 1966

52. University of Hertfordshire

For Paleontology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

For Paleontology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of Greenwich

For Paleontology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1890

55. University of Brighton

For Paleontology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. De Montfort University

For Paleontology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Paleontology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Royal Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

59. Bournemouth University

For Paleontology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. University of Central Lancashire

For Paleontology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

For Paleontology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Middlesex University

For Paleontology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Founded: 1973

63. Sheffield Hallam University

For Paleontology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Paleontology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Paleontology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Founded: 1904

66. University of Westminster

For Paleontology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Lincoln

For Paleontology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

For Paleontology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. University of East London

For Paleontology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#494 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. Leeds Beckett University

For Paleontology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. London Business School

For Paleontology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#508 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Paleontology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. Staffordshire University

For Paleontology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. Teesside University

For Paleontology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#535 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. University of Roehampton

For Paleontology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

76. London Metropolitan University

For Paleontology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of Sunderland

For Paleontology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#555 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. University of Bedfordshire

For Paleontology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

79. University of Derby

For Paleontology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

80. University of Northampton

For Paleontology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#566 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

81. SOAS, University of London

For Paleontology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#574 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

82. Edge Hill University

For Paleontology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#636 in Europe

Founded: 2006

83. University of Gloucestershire

For Paleontology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

84. University of Chester

For Paleontology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#654 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

85. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Paleontology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#665 in Europe

Founded: 2005

86. Birmingham City University

For Paleontology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#678 in Europe

Founded: 1992

87. University of Worcester

For Paleontology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#692 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

88. University of Cumbria

For Paleontology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#717 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

89. University of West London

For Paleontology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#724 in Europe

Founded: 1990

90. University of Winchester

For Paleontology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#731 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

91. University of Bolton

For Paleontology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#739 in Europe

Founded: 2004

92. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Paleontology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#780 in Europe

Founded: 1932

93. Liverpool Hope University

For Paleontology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Buckingham

For Paleontology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#815 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. Bath Spa University

For Paleontology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

96. York St John University

For Paleontology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#845 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. Royal College of Art

For Paleontology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#926 in Europe

Founded: 1896

98. Buckinghamshire New University

For Paleontology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#934 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. University of Chichester

For Paleontology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#942 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. University of the Arts London

For Paleontology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#945 in Europe

Founded: 1986

Closest to England states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	18
Scotland	17	7